uncle Ralph Speck’s 90th birthday celebration in Keysborough. – By Trevine Rodrigo It was an absolute pleasure to be among family and friends who gathered at uncle Ralph Speck’s 90th birthday celebration in Keysborough. Uncle Ralph is a special gentleman, loved by many for his wit, intelligence and sharp informed mind that can debate or discuss most contentious matters happening in the world from decades ago until today. Remarkable indeed for a man, four score and ten, and there’s no sign of it wavering anytime soon, God bless him. Home is where the heart is, is the old adage, and in true tradition, the family decided to celebrate his important milestone at eldest daughter Jennifer and Gerard Livera’s home with a few family and friends close to him. Uncle Ralph received special blessings before the party at St Anthony’s Church in Noble Park by Fr. Brian Collins. A ‘Hopper night’ ...
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Sri Lanka Doctors Association NSW – Mednight Fantasy – A Night in Paris with Misty – Photos thanks to Roy Grafix Following a deep eight year slumber, the Sri Lankan Doctors Association Ball was back with a bang!. Dances need to be organised to the finest detail, Impeccable Venue, Faultless Service Entertainement and Music galore, Food and Drink in plentiful supply. And the patrons all in fine form—thoroughly enjoying themselves. This Ball had it all—the SLDA organisers lifted the bar even higher and produced a thrilling, entertainment filled event Which was enjoyed by one and all. The packed dance floor till the very end was ample evidence that the Ball was A fun event. Please click here to view the full photo album on eLanka Facebook page Please click here to view the full photo album on eLanka Facebook page Sri Lankan Doctors Association Ball ...
Magical night as Pride without Prejudice Launched In Sri Lanka Bernice Roche, who emceed the launch event, Sally Grero, Beverley and Susan Riley OAM. More than fifty guests recently gathered at Barefoot Gallery for the launch in Sri Lanka of Beverley Pinder OAM’s inspiring autobiography: Pride Without Prejudice on 17 May. On a balmy Colombo evening against the backdrop of an exhibition by fashion designer and artist Amesh Wijesekera, MC Bernice Roche welcomed guests and introduced two very special speakers, Susan Riley OAM and Sally Grero. Beverley with young businesswoman, Danii-elle Gomez A speech by the former Miss Universe Australia winner Beverley, was followed by a Q&A between Susan, a former Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne and Beverley, giving guests a window into the life of “several downs and some amazing ups” of the former St Lawrence’s Convent girl who met every challenge to climb some dizzy heights, including being ...
Fr Rector In London – Josephians host Fr Ranjith (Rector) for a dinner in London Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
TAKING A TREK DOWN MEMORY LANE AT ST LAWRENCE’S WELLAWATTE Melburnians Beverley Pinder OAM and Sally Grero visited their Alma Mater amid emotions and joy. Bring together two schoolmates at their first school, and you can imagine how many happy memories would come flooding back, interrupted by outbursts of joyful laughter. This was the scene at St Lawrence’s Convent in Wellawatte, Colombo 6, on Wednesday, May 14, 2024, when Beverley Pinder, OAM, took a trip down memory lane at her alma mater. Having emigrated to Australia with her family in 1968, Beverley has enjoyed a rich and successful life in her adopted country. Highlights have included winning the Miss Universe Australia title, running a successful PR firm for almost 40 years, serving two terms as a Councillor for the City of Melbourne, and receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for her support for various charitable organisations. Beverley released ...
Annual Eighty Club dinner dance at the Grand on Princes It sure looked like the wild, wild West at the annual Eighty Club dinner dance at the Grand on Princes in Melbourne. Around 300 guests, dressed to impress in wild West garb, gave credence to the theme as they frolicked to some great music at this now popular event. The Eighty Club is a charitable organisation that sponsors poor folk in Sri Lanka especially the Burghers, while also channelling funds to help the less fortunate kids fund their education. It was a night of fun and fabulous food apart from some exceptional music from Col Perkins and Sandie Dodd. Their music was absolutely excellent for the event and the dance floor was packed to capacity during the performance. George De Vos, as usual, did a great job with the decor of the venue giving it a typical Wild West ambience. ...
Larry Loos celebrates his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church in Dandenong There’s this affable guy who parades himself as a lovable person, maybe no more than 60 to 65 if you had to guess. Then you get invited to his 75th birthday. While the shock takes a while to digest and set in, we then experience a night of fun, frolic and a musical experience of unlimited talent from family and guests that was mind blowing. Larry Loos is a blessed man with a fantastic family and friendship group that gathered to celebrate his important milestone that made a party to an event that will not be easily forgotten. Anne an I were privileged to be among the invitees to witness a night with a difference at St. Michael’s and St Luke’s Church ...
Off the beaten track but on track for a fantastic cause is CDF. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. “Off the beaten track” emphatically encapsulates an ambitious CDF humanitarian project that has minimised time consuming medical aid and transport to patients in the outer regions of Sri Lanka where this service is urgently needed most. The Cyril Dharmawardena Foundation, (CDF) or it’s mission statement, (Compassion, Dedication, Fulfilment), provide non emergency transport vehicles that ferry patients from the villages and outer areas from the major cities in cases of injury and serious illness. The facility mainly provides non-emergency transport to the sick and impoverished in remote and rural communities in Sri Lanka who have been hampered with modern methods of transport for decades. Binara Dharmawardena, son of the late Cyril, heads this important interaction between Australia and Sri Lanka which has been ongoing for a decade. It was a dedication he committed ...
Saints of Nugegoda & St. Joseph’s College Nugegoda Dance – in memory of Ondray Ephraums – photos and write up by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne) Every year for the past fourteen years, the Saints of Nugegoda celebrate the passing of one of its founder members, Ondray Ephraums, who was snatched away in the prime of his life, a victim of the dreaded Cancer. While on reflection it is a sad occasion in many ways, Ondray’s family representing St. Joseph’s College Nugegoda and Bertie Ekanaike from home town school St. John’s College Nugegoda, have joined forces and choose to celebrate his life on this day between the respective schools. Bertie Ekanaike was instrumental in the initial pairup, after deciding to first felicitate his old school, then accepting Ondray’s proposal about a joint event between the two Nugegoda schools 15 years ago. Ondray never lived to celebrate the second event. Thus began the ...
Sri Lankan expatriates in Melbourne rally at the Walawwa in Noble Lighting the traditional oil lamp and dressing in the native national costume brings back nostalgic memories of the country of our birth. Sri Lankan expatriates in Melbourne rally at the Walawwa in Noble Park to celebrate the Sinhalese and Tamil New year. Click here to view the full set of photos on eLanka Facebook page Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...
